Speakeasy set for Broch Academy

Sean O’Neil

Fraserburgh Academy pupils plan to bring the glitz and glamour of 1930s America to the stage in this year’s school show.

Set during the prohibition era Speakeasy was written by academy pupils and will feature an ensemble cast of around 40 students.

In the show the 1930s prohibition is the setting for an alliance between dance-diva Roxanne and gangster Louie as the pair attempt to secure territory of Benny’s Bar - the Speakeasy after which the show is named.

Against this backdrop the production tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, Tommy and Delilah, whose fledgling relationship must endure the conflict of Benny’s Bar.

Will their love triumph, or will it become a casualty in the Speakeasy war?